上下文 (shàng xià wén) — context

Definition

Examples

• 根据上下文，这个单词的意思是“苹果”。
  Gēn jù shàng xià wén, zhè ge dān cí de yì si shì "píng guǒ".
  According to the context, this word means “apple”.
• 你只有读懂上下文才能理解他的意思。
  Nǐ zhǐ yǒu dú dǒng shàng xià wén cái néng lǐ jiě tā de yì si.
  You can only understand his meaning if you grasp the context.
• 从上下文来看，这里应该用过去时。
  Cóng shàng xià wén lái kàn, zhè lǐ yīng gāi yòng guò qù shí.
  Judging from the context, the past tense should be used here.